Not sure where to start
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Not sure where to start
Hi there
I'm new to this have been looking at moving to Alberta to be with my girlfriend who is a Canadian citizen I have been looking into emigrating for about a month now have spoken with a few Immigration lawyer's.(not payed any fees) I was looking at coming over on a work permit for 12-24 months and then applying for PR but the lawyers said I was to old (I'm 32) to do that.a couple lawyers have said I almost have enough points to go down another pr/visa route but not sure where to start
Thanks in advance for your help
I'm new to this have been looking at moving to Alberta to be with my girlfriend who is a Canadian citizen I have been looking into emigrating for about a month now have spoken with a few Immigration lawyer's.(not payed any fees) I was looking at coming over on a work permit for 12-24 months and then applying for PR but the lawyers said I was to old (I'm 32) to do that.a couple lawyers have said I almost have enough points to go down another pr/visa route but not sure where to start
Thanks in advance for your help
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Re: Not sure where to start
Have you tried the Immigration Questionnaire?
You may be eligible for Express Entry?
You may be eligible for Express Entry?
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Immigration questionnaire???
Where can I find this?
Where can I find this?
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Cool thanks I'll take a look
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Hi, and welcome to BE.
You're not too old to get a work permit (any age can get one), you're just too old for an IEC visa, which is a Working Holiday Visa for those aged 30 and under. So if you can get a job offer and LMIA, a 'normal' work permit would be fine, although depending on what you do, it may be tricky to convince an employer to sponsor you and to get the LMIA.
'Almost' enough? That's not going to work then, you either have enough or you don't - have a look at the link above, and if it says you're eligible for Express Entry then that's the points based system so you'll need to check your point score.
But start with the link above, let us know what it says and hopefully we can help you figure it out.
Best of luck.
But start with the link above, let us know what it says and hopefully we can help you figure it out.
Best of luck.
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I took a look at the link above and went to the link to find out if I'm eligible but the 2nd question is the language test I haven't done a language test yet so says I'm not eligible
On the other hand I'm hoping (fingers crossed) that my girlfriends dad has got me a job that will sponsor me they are looking into what they need to do to sponsor me at the moment so waiting to hear back from them
On the other hand I'm hoping (fingers crossed) that my girlfriends dad has got me a job that will sponsor me they are looking into what they need to do to sponsor me at the moment so waiting to hear back from them
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Hi there
I'm new to this have been looking at moving to Alberta to be with my girlfriend who is a Canadian citizen I have been looking into emigrating for about a month now have spoken with a few Immigration lawyer's.(not payed any fees) I was looking at coming over on a work permit for 12-24 months and then applying for PR but the lawyers said I was to old (I'm 32) to do that.a couple lawyers have said I almost have enough points to go down another pr/visa route but not sure where to start
Thanks in advance for your help
I'm new to this have been looking at moving to Alberta to be with my girlfriend who is a Canadian citizen I have been looking into emigrating for about a month now have spoken with a few Immigration lawyer's.(not payed any fees) I was looking at coming over on a work permit for 12-24 months and then applying for PR but the lawyers said I was to old (I'm 32) to do that.a couple lawyers have said I almost have enough points to go down another pr/visa route but not sure where to start
Thanks in advance for your help
If so, you could go down the 'spousal sponsorship' route.
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HTH a bit.
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That's actually a really good point, I'd assumed that the OP is in the UK and the gf is in Canada, but on re-reading the post it's not clear who is where. Would be soooo much easier if they do qualify for that route!
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Hi sorry been a bit busy the last couple days
Firstly I'm in the UK and my girlfriend is in Canada and unfortunately we have not lived together for 12 months
Secondly I did the test again the English test scores at max (on IELTS) and it says I'm eligible
Firstly I'm in the UK and my girlfriend is in Canada and unfortunately we have not lived together for 12 months
Secondly I did the test again the English test scores at max (on IELTS) and it says I'm eligible
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Re: Not sure where to start
Eligible for what? To enter the pool? How many FSW points do you have (this number is probably between 50-75), and how many CRS points? (this is probably between 350 and 500)?
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It says (Based on your answers you appear to be eligible for express entry
Didn't say anything about fsw points though
Didn't say anything about fsw points though
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Crs calculator at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp - you probably need 440ish to stand a decent chance of being drawn out, though this has gone as low as the 420s
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Fsw 73
CRS 403
CRS 403